Whisky

Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcohol

Alcohol

In chemistry [i], an alcohol is any organic compound [i] in which a hydroxyl [i] group [i] ...

ic beverages that are distilled from grains and aged in oak

Oak

The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of tree [i]s and shrub [i] ...

casks. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley

Barley

Barley is a major food and animal feed crop, a member of the grass family Poaceae....

, malt

Malt

Malting is a process applied to cereal [i] grains, in which the grains are made to germinate [i] and the ...

ed barley, rye

Rye

Rye is a grass [i] grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. ...

, malted rye, wheat

Wheat

Wheat is a grass [i] that is cultivated worldwide. ...

, and maize

Maize

Maize , also known as corn, is a cereal [i] grain [i] that was domesticated in Mesoamerica [i]. ...

or corn.

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Whisky, or whiskey, refers to a broad category of alcohol